Nearly every labor indicator suggests the hottest job market in half a century is starting to cool as signs mount that U.S. economic growth is slowing.

Employers are still hiring and layoffs are low, but the labor market is likely past its peak as the broader economy slows and could even contract in the second quarter.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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